Write a 34 page paper (not including title or reference pages) that uses the APA headings and addresses the components given below.
Problem Statement
Using a specific social problem or practice issue relevant to social work (for example, homelessness, racial disparities in healthcare, and child welfare system reform), complete the following in approximately one page:
- Explain why this social problem or practice issue matters to the field of social work.
- Discuss how this social problem or practice issue connects to core social work values or ethical standards from the NASW Code of Ethics.
- Connect to at least two core values or ethical standards.
- Be specific and cite your connections using APA style.
Literature Review Summary
Locate and review at least three recent (within the last 7 years) peer-reviewed scholarly research articles related to your topic and for each article in 23 pages total, complete the following:
- Summarize the purpose and main findings.
- Summarize how the research contributes to understanding the issue.
- Summarize any limitations or concerns related to cultural responsiveness, ethics, or applicability to social work practice.
- Evaluate the credibility and relevance of each article using critical thinking and academic language.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
- Written communication:
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
- Apply the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone.
- Length of paper: 34 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title and reference pages, and 1-inch margins.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
- Competency 1: Apply research findings to inform and improve practice, policy, and programs. (C4.GP.A)
- Explain why this social problem or practice issue matters to the field of social work. (C4.GP.A)
- Summarize the purpose and main findings of each article. (C4.GP.A)
- Summarize how the research contributes to understanding the issue for each article. (C4.GP.A)
- Competency 2: Identify ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods to advance the purposes of social work. (C4.GP.B)
- Discuss how this social problem or practice issue connects to core social work values or ethical standards from the NASW Code of Ethics. (C4.GP.B)
- Summarize any limitations or concerns related to cultural responsiveness, ethics, or applicability to social work practice for each article. (C4.GP.B)
- Competency 3: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
- Evaluate the credibility and relevance of each article using critical thinking and academic language. (C4.GP.B)
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

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